Fatal Explosion at Armidale
Tuesday 29 September 1953, The Canberra Times
ARMIDALE, Monday. A man was killed and, another seriously injured in an explosion at the Oakey River hydro-electric works this afternoon. The dead man was Ricardo Paulini, 55, married, of Riley St, Surry Hills. His brother, Mario, single, of the same address is in Armidale Hospital in a serious condition. Police believe the explosion oc- curred when the men struck an unexploded charge while using a jack hammer.
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